our first day of heavy rain in ages occurs when: T is out of town and can't help with school drop-off; I have a super-heavy Staub pot full of 100 meatballs and sauce + tons of cut construction paper to carry in plus Oliver and his lunch and school bags; I'm worried about all my newly planted seeds; have a sore throat like it's my job; and DC-area drivers freak out and go 2 mph or not at all when there is the slightest precipitation.

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